M5.1 earthquake 295 km WNW of Rørvik, Norway
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 295 km WNW of Rørvik, Norway on Mon, Aug 4, 2003, 5:08 AM GMT+2 (03:08 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mwc), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 2003-08-04 03:08:35 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 65.989° N, 5.477° E
- Region
- Norway
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
Fault motion and ground failure
How the rock slipped, from the moment tensor, and the USGS estimate of landslides and liquefaction.
- Faulting
- Reverse (thrust)
- Nodal plane 1
- Strike 194°, dip 47°, rake 61°
- Nodal plane 2
- Strike 52°, dip 50°, rake 117°
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Station coverage gap
- 79°
- Stations used
- 98
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000c41a (also filed as gcmtb080403a, gcmt20030804030835, iscgem7054465). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:28 AM UTC.